CatchTheLionWars vs Osmo Masterpiece
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatchTheLionWars
Experience a cute and strategic chess variant online against other players. This game is easy to learn in minutes but offers deep strategic gameplay for thinkers.
- Online multiplayer
- Cute chess variant
- 3x4 board gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Deep strategy
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This is the first time you can play "Catch the Lion" online against human players. "Catch the Lion" is a very cute chess variant played on a 3x4 board and even a little kid can learn how to play within a minute. However, the game is more profound than meets the eye, so it's also good for those who love to think hard. Also, this game is called "dobutsushogi(doubutsushogi)" in Japan. ■voice nanahira(ななひら) © HEROZ, Inc. © Madoka Kitao Maiko Fujita 2013
Osmo Masterpiece
Transform your device into a drawing assistant. Capture images, search online, or select from a gallery to trace onto paper. Enhance your artistic abilities with this interactive drawing tool.
- Draw from photos, web, or gallery
- Trace images onto paper
- Save and share creations
- Works on iPhone and iPad
- Interactive learning experience
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Draw anything you want with Masterpiece. Take a picture, search the web, or use one of the images from our gallery. Then using the Osmo stand put a piece of paper in front of your iPad and begin drawing. When you're done you can save and share your creation. Play your favourite Osmo Masterpiece on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the "Osmo Base for iPad" *Requires the Osmo Base available at www.playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology. Warning: Masterpiece may display images from Bing Image SafeSearch but can be disabled (send questions to kids@playosmo.com)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osmo Masterpiece at none against CatchTheLionWars's 9. Osmo Masterpiece also leads on ratings volume (624 vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). CatchTheLionWars's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CatchTheLionWars sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Masterpiece asks for nothing beyond the download.
CatchTheLionWars holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Masterpiece has 624 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of CatchTheLionWars's written reviews are positive against 49% of Osmo Masterpiece's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CatchTheLionWars ships an update every 7 months, Osmo Masterpiece every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatchTheLionWars | Osmo Masterpiece |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (624 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 624 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEROZ | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
CatchTheLionWars
Osmo Masterpiece
Bugs and requests
CatchTheLionWars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Osmo Masterpiece
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera freezing during use
- Drawing lines moving unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with certain iPad models
Requested features
3 requests- Allow drawing without Osmo setup
- Improve search functionality
- Add option to save/share drawings
In-app purchases
CatchTheLionWars
- LionKing1$0.99
- 30days premium$4.99
- significantly weakened opponent selection (30 days)$4.99
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- LionKing13$9.99
- LionKing27$19.99
- LionKing44$29.99
- LionKing77$49.99
- LionKing133$79.99
- LionKing166$99.99
Osmo Masterpiece
No in-app purchases
Questions
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